Bitcoin.org, a website controlled by individuals selected by none other than Satoshi Nakamoto many years ago, officially released a warning that state-sponsored hackers may tamper with the binaries for the upcoming Bitcoin Core release, version 0.13.0.
When a piece of software is released, users can choose to download the open source version on repository hosting service providers like Github or from distributors like Bitcoin.org. The issue with obtaining software from a distributor is if hackers with powerful and sophisticated malware target the distributor's website, it could affect the files of the software.
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Topic: [2016-08-19] Bitcoin.org Warns of State-Sponsored Attack (Read 301 times)
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